Many countries are vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change in large part because they
lack the domestic resources to support projects and innovations that would, for example, help stave
off agricultural disasters or ease the transition to a clean energy economy. Financial, technical,
and other support to countries whose economies are developing or in transition is crucial to helping
them address the adaptation and mitigation issues acknowledged in the Convention. The magnitude of
need requires close cooperation between developing and developed countries, as stated in the
Commitments section of the Convention (Article 4).

Information can be found below about various forms of support, including the Global Environment
Facility, which serves as the Convention's Financial Mechanism, or primary funding source.

Climate
Finance
This section covers issues relating to the intergovernmental process on climate finance,
including guidance to the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism under the Convention.
Information regarding the long-term finance work programme can be found here.
The Finance Portal is the newest addition to
the section and contains data on financing provided and received under the Convention.

Technology The Technology section has links to the
Convention's technology clearing house information
system (TT:CLEAR), and to work done by the SBI and the SBSTA on technology development and
transfer and implementation of the Technology Mechanism (Decision 1/CP.16), including through
the Technology Executive Committee (TEC).

Response Measures This section provides information relating to the
impact of the
implementation of response measures undertaken in the context of the implementation of
climate change mitigation activites. The Convention and its Kyoto Protocol commit Parties to
minimize adverse economic, social and environmental impacts on developing countries when
responding to climate change.

Cooperation with International OrganizationsCooperation
with International Organizations, such as with scientific bodies, UN agencies and other
conventions, is an important and essential dimension of the implementation of the Convention.

Activities Implemented Jointly A pilot phase of activities implemented
jointly (AIJ) was launched in 1995 under which Annex I Parties may implement projects in
other countries that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases or enhance their removal through
sinks. AIJ under the pilot phase are undertaken on a voluntary basis.